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UncategorizedPrey Runs Remarkably Well On My Wimpy Microsoft Surface Tablet
The other day, my colleagues Kirk and Riley were having a discussion about how miraculously well Prey runs on their gaming PCs. “Good optimization?” I thought. “In a big-budget game with console versions? Obviously, I have to put this to the test.” I travel a lot, so what I wanted to know wasn’t whether Prey…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Nintendo Switch version of Rime is getting a price drop, of sorts: While publisher Greybox says it can’t lower the $40 price of the Switch cart without “selling at a loss,” it’s lowering the digital version to $30 to match other versions, and including a digital code for the game’s soundtrack inside the physical…
By Chris Kohler Published May 10, 2017 - Culture
We Should Probably Talk About Edith Finch‘s Ending
The new PS4/PC game What Remains of Edith Finch tells the tale of a doomed family living in a mansion off the coast of Washington state. It’s a cool story, but what does it all mean? Let’s discuss. My colleague Gita Jackson and I decided to get together and chat about Giant Sparrow’s ambitious new…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedFour Hours In, I’m Enjoying The Challenge Of Fire Emblem Echoes
I’ve just started up playing Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia. It’s a remake of the Famicom exclusive Fire Emblem Gaiden. I’m making my way through the early hours of the campaign. It’s been a challenging game that I can’t put down. Fire Emblem Echoes tells the story of Alm, a simple peasant, and Celica,…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Square Enix’s Message After Nier: Automata Ending A Is Just Confusing
For the past couple of weeks I have been gradually playing through Nier: Automata, a video game about robot depression, and just a few nights ago I reached ending A. If I didn’t know any better—and if I took Square Enix’s message literally—I might just call it quits. See, Nier: Automata has 26 endings—one for…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
BioWare Fixes Mass Effect: Andromeda Bug That Let You Romance Two Companions
Alas, some glitches are too good for this world. Mass Effect: Andromeda is getting an upcoming patch that fixes all sorts of pesky bugs. For the most part, these tweaks are great! You no longer have to worry about new dialogue options being greyed out, for example. Some fixes are also kind of funny: BioWare…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Popular Nier: Automata PC Mod Includes A Piracy Check, Sparking Meltdown
Many fans were happy to hear about Kaldaien’s “FAR mod,” a patch that fixes Nier: Automata’s technical issues on PC. Some people who downloaded the mod were surprised to find that it checks whether or not you’ve pirated the game, and the modder’s decision to include such a feature has proven controversial. When you install…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedGTA V‘s Police Are A Danger To Themselves And Others (But Mostly Themselves)
You thought Grand Theft Auto V’s firefighters were bad? The police would like to have a word with you. Documenter of incidental GTA chaos and disaster artist extraordinaire Merfish turned the police into their latest muse. Unlike GTA V’s firefighters, the police had to be provoked a little, but once they turned aggro, things quickly…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 10, 2017 - Culture
For Many Speedrunners, It’s Not About The World Records
Speedrunning is all about going fast, which can mean shattering world records or performing wild feats. But for many players, speedrunning is less about spectacle and more about self-improvement. From Any%, which seeks to beat a game as fast as possible to the daunting 100% runs that collect every little knick knack, there’s all sorts…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Newest Horizon Patch Is Good
We expected the improved photo mode to be the best thing about PS4 hit Horizon Zero Dawn’s new 1.13 patch. It is. Sure, you can now sort your inventory better and de-clutter the game map so that this…. can look like this… That’s nice, but nicer is that you can pose Aloy in the game’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedForza Horizon 3’s Hot Wheels Expansion Is Pure Joy
Miles of bright orange track winding through the sky, speed boost pads flanked by gigantic toy engines, loop-de-loops and dinosaurs—I can’t stop smiling when I’m speeding through Forza Horizon 3‘s Hot Wheels expansion. Released yesterday alongside a substantial PC performance update for Forza Horizon 3, the Hot Wheels expansion is everything I wanted and more.…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2017 -
Kotaku East“PPAP” Singer Makes A Cameo In PSY’s New Video
“Pen-Pineapple-Apple-Pen” singer Pikotaro just made a quick cameo in the video for PSY’s new song “I Luv It.” PSY, of course, took the internet by storm back in 2012 with “Gangnam Style.” Hopefully this cameo means Pikotaro has finally earned some money, even though he’s only in it for a few seconds. (He’s also been…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Releasing Standalone Switch Dock In Europe
For those with multiple TVs, good news. Nintendo is releasing a standalone Switch dock this May in North America and this June in Europe. Update May 10 – 7:40am: An earlier version of this story incorrectly state that this hadn’t yet been announced for North America. However, this was previously announced for the US and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 - Kotaku East
Breast-Shaped Cake Made By Dragon Quest Slime Lids
It was inevitable. Someone looked at some Slime shaped lids and thought they might mold some spectacular breast cheese cake. Note: Some readers might find this content objectionable. That someone is Twitter user Non, who took two lids from the Dragon Quest fried chicken currently on sale in Japan and decided to make this: The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 -
Kotaku EastKorean TV Tracks Election With Game Of Thrones
During the recent presidential election in South Korea, one television network decided the best way to track the votes would be turning all the candidates into Game of Thrones type characters. Network SBS’s coverage was called, as tipster Sang points out, “Big Election Game: Searching For The Throne.” The intro graphics even looked like the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017 -
UncategorizedDragon Ball Super Toys Coming To McDonald’s In Japan
Starting this Friday, Happy Meals in Japan will have Dragon Ball Super toys. In the clips below, you can see them in actions. They look pretty cool for Happy Meal toys! Though the Vegeta uppercut is a bit of a letdown. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2017
